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DESCRIPTION:Event Name: World On Stage presents SOFIA REI\nEvent Url: http:
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REI\nEvent Date Begin: 2012-11-03\nEvent Date End: 2012-11-03\n\n&ldquo\;S
of&iacute\;a's vocal prowess contains an emotional impact that leaves an a
udience gasping for air and begging for more. Her power and precision sets
her apart from the legions of current jazz vocalists.&rdquo\; &ndash\; Ch
ip Boaz\, The Latin Jazz Corner\n\n&ldquo\;As the Argentine singer Sof&iac
ute\;a Rei led her multinational band\, the passion and clarity with which
she assayed a tricky mix of South American rhythms and jazz-inflected har
monies made clear why she has been embraced by New York City audiences fro
m Carnegie Hall to the hippest downtown haunts.&rdquo\; &ndash\; Phil Lutz
\, The New York Times\n\nSofia Rei is one of the most passionate\, charism
atic and inventive vocalists from South America.\n\nOriginally from Buenos
Aires\, Argentina\, her music is grounded in traditional South American r
hythms. Singing in Spanish\, Portuguese or English\, Sofia's voice is so g
raceful as sophisticated\, tying together diverse influences in a program
full of rhythmic complexity\, melody and romance. Her ensemble produces a
range of textures as diverse as the cultural roots of its members\, an int
ernational cast that includes some of the most exciting young talent from
North and South America.\n\nSofia is a restless artist\, one of the most v
ersatile and in-demand singers on the New York music scene. In a short per
iod of time she has recorded\, performed and collaborated with renowned mu
sicians and groups. She toured Europe with the Grammy award winning Maria
Schneider Jazz Orchestra\, premiered with the group Cerulean Skies in Vien
na\,. She was featured with vocal giant Bobby McFerrin in Instant Opera at
Carnegie Hall. Sofia is a member of &ldquo\;Mycale&rdquo\;\, a NY based i
nternational a- capella quartet Their CD &ldquo\;Mycale: Book of Angels 13
&rdquo\; was released in early 2010\, Best Latin Jazz Album. In October 20
09\, Sofia contributed her vocals to Ljova Zhurbin's Ni&ntilde\;a Dance wh
ich was commissioned by the Carnegie Hall in 2009. In December 2009 she wa
s one of four featured vocalists chosen to premiere newly commissioned wor
k as part of The Jazz Gallery's &ldquo\;New Voices&rdquo\; concert series.
\n\nSofia has toured extensively in Europe\, Asia\, North and South Americ
a singing at renowned international festivals and venues such as the Carne
gie Hall (NYC)\, Kennedy Center (Washington DC) \, Lincoln Center (NYC)\,
the Blue Note (NYC)\, the Village Vanguard (NYC) the Chicago World Music F
estival (Chicago\, IL)\, Aspen/Snowmass Jazz Festival (Aspen\, CO)\, Cite
de la Musique (Paris\, France)\, the Festival de Jazz de Barcelona\, Festi
val KESSE and Festival Grec (Spain)\, Montreal Jazz Festival (Canada)\, Te
atro Manzoni (Italy)\, Beit Avi Chai (Israel). Her debut album Ojala was c
hosen a top 10 album of 2006 by the Jazz Journalists Association. She has
also received the Best Latin Jazz Vocalist of 2009 Award by the Latin Jazz
Corner. Sube Azul\, her second album as a leader has recently been releas
ed in the US an Europe by the World Village (Harmonia Mundi) label. -Curti
s Fuller\n\nWatch Sofia Rei on Youtube: http://bit.ly/cstIpF\n\nVisit Worl
dOnStage.com for details of all our Fall Season Performances.\n\nFollow us
on Facebook: facebook.com/worldonstage
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SUMMARY:World On Stage presents SOFIA REI
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